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luxtimes.lu > luxembourg > arcelormittal-remains-mute-on-progress-of-job-relocation-plans > 137841533.html

ArcelorMittal remains mute on progress of job relocation plans

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (549+ words) A long-awaited meeting between ArcelorMittal and its staff delegation on Thursday drew the fury of worker representatives as it provided little clues about the steel giant's plans to potentially relocate up to 1,150 jobs from Luxembourg. "ArcelorMittal's management remains silent on…...

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luxtimes.lu > businessandfinance > unions-call-on-frieden-to-save-jobs-at-arcelormittal > 131135082.html

Unions call on Frieden to save jobs at ArcelorMittal

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (695+ words) Labour leaders in the steel sector have called on Luxembourg's prime minister to jumpstart fresh talks, after ArcelorMittal said it would review the status of 1,150 jobs in the Grand Duchy and the PM reportedly met with the steel giant's executive…...

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luxtimes.lu > europeanunion > us-trade-chief-criticizes-eu-india-as-negotiations-drag-on > 116218820.html

US trade chief criticizes EU, India as negotiations drag on

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (254+ words) President Donald Trump's top trade negotiator critiqued the practices of two key US partners, the European Union and India, signalling that contentious talks are set to spill into the new year. However, past year also saw Luxembourg continue to face…...

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luxtimes.lu > businessandfinance > french-lawmakers-vote-to-nationalise-arcelormittal-plants > 108830860.html

French lawmakers vote to nationalise ArcelorMittal plants

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (244+ words) Sarah White, Andy Bounds and Gill Plimmer French lawmakers have voted to nationalise the struggling local operations of steelmaker ArcelorMittal, in a symbolic motion opposed by the government and unlikely to take effect, but which reflects growing concern for the…...

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luxtimes.lu > luxembourg > lutnick-says-eu-must-change-digital-rules-for-steel-tariff-deal > 107319265.html

Lutnick says EU must change digital rules for steel tariff deal

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (254+ words) US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the European Union needs to change its digital regulations in order to get a deal to lower steel and aluminium tariffs. French government said the safeguard measures proposed by the European Commission to appease…...

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luxtimes.lu > luxembourg > historic-chimneys-at-belvals-famous-former-steel-works-to-be-demolished > 106087725.html

Historic chimneys at Belval’s famous former steel works to be demolished

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (250+ words) Two historic industrial chimneys on the site of Belval's famous former steel works are set to be demolished, with the local municipality citing safety concerns and the financial cost of preservation as key factors. The steelmaker stressed CO" progress after…...

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luxtimes.lu > businessandfinance > nordic-builders-bet-big-on-world-s-largest-green-steel-project > 100189784.html

Nordic builders bet big on world’s largest green steel project

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (742+ words) Construction firms across the Nordic region have made a high stakes bet on a building site the size of about 400 football pitches, just south of the Arctic Circle. That's where start-up Stegra is developing the world's biggest green steel plant....

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luxtimes.lu > luxembourg > eu-set-to-offer-shields-for-exporters-under-carbon-border-levy > 75255715.html

EU set to offer shields for exporters under carbon border levy

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (309+ words) The European Union is planning a measure to shield its exporters from disproportionate financial burdens when the bloc's landmark carbon border levy kicks in next year. The European Commission, the bloc's executive, will say on Wednesday that it wants to…...

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luxtimes.lu > europeanunion > europe-s-green-steel-ambitions-falter-as-energy-costs-take-toll > 73918321.html

Europe’s green steel ambitions falter as energy costs take toll

8+ mon, 5+ day ago  (189+ words) Attracta Mooney, Richard Milne, Alice Hancock The push to decarbonise European steelmaking suffered a fresh blow last week as ArcelorMittal turned down more than "1bn in public subsidies to convert its German plants to run on greener hydrogen. The plan, backed…...

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luxtimes.lu > businessandfinance > arcelormittal-poised-for-900m-windfall-if-nippon-steel-s-us-takeover-succeeds-under-trump-tariffs > 69891342.html

ArcelorMittal could cash in with US factory takeover as Trump tariffs loom

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (315+ words) If the promise by often-contradicted US President Donald Trump's proves true this time, Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal could soon get a big financial gain on the cheap by taking over an expanding factory five years after the steel-maker largely exited the American…...